Both of them are married or partners of the next in line to the throne. This means that neither
As NBC royal commentator Daisy McAndrew puts it, a “queen consort is a woman who married a man who is king,” and a “queen is a woman who is born to be queen and is head of state — not the wife of a monarch.”
According to Royal protocol, Kate, along with other female members of the family including Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, Meghan Markle and Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, must curtsey to the King and Queen Camilla as they are the most senior members of the family and male royals are expected to bow their heads.
Instead, after the queen, her firstborn, Charles, ascended to the throne and became the British sovereign. Next in line is his firstborn, Prince William, Prince of Wales, and then his firstborn, Prince George.
The cute-as-a button nickname proved so popular that according to American biographer Kitty Kelley 'gan'gan' was adopted by Prince Charles, William, and Harry to address their respective great-grandmothers. It is thought the Duchess of Cambridge refers to the Queen as 'Mama'.
Read more. Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Willam and Kate. William and Kate's titles were updated to Prince and Princess of Wales, a title historically held by those first in line.
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Royal Inheritance
Representatives told Forbes in 2021 that Harry was not a beneficiary of any of the $100 million left to the royal family by his great-grandmother, the Queen Mother.
By Thursday, the royal family's official website had been updated with the new titles, listing Harry and Meghan's children as Prince Archie of Sussex and Princess Lilibet of Sussex.
In the event of Prince William's death occurring before King Charles', Prince Harry would still not be the next choice for King, instead that honour would move on to Prince William's eldest son, Prince George.
William Technically Has to Bow to Queen Camilla
“The personal impact is likely the protocol changes that roll into action almost immediately,” an insider said shortly after Charles took the throne. “The family will now have to bow or curtsy to King Charles and Queen [Consort] Camilla.”
According to protocol, Meghan is supposed to curtsy to those who outrank her. This includes the Queen, Prince Phillip, Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla. Because William is due to be the future King of England, he also receives a curtsy, and by extension so does Kate Middleton.
While Kate inherited $110 million in jewelry from the Queen, that collection did not include the Spencer tiara, a diamond-encrusted crown inherited by William's late mother, Princess Diana, in the mid-1970s. Diana wore the tiara in her wedding to King Charles—then Prince Charles—in 1981.
A royal source told CNN: "It made sense to refer to Her Majesty as the Queen Consort in the early months of His Majesty's reign, to distinguish from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II." "The coronation is an appropriate time to start using 'Queen Camilla' in an official capacity," the royal source said.
King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla spend time apart, even though they share the same throne. According to sources close to the royal couple, the two do not sleep together.
Charles has been king since the death of Queen Elizabeth II last September. While his wife, Camilla, was also crowned at the coronation, because she is not a member of the royal family by blood, she would not take over the throne if Charles were to die or step down.
The couple no longer receives money from the Royal Family and has a series of commercial arrangements with a number of firms.
Royal expert Christopher Andersen, author of The King: The Life of Charles III (opens in new tab), tells Marie Claire exclusively that nothing will change in this regard: “The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will retain their titles, as will Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet,” he says.
Prince William just inherited a $1.2 billion estate thanks to a medieval rule. Prince William will inherit the $1.2 billion Duchy of Cornwall estate following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
The youngest of both brothers already had an inheritance from the Queen mother (Queen Elizabeth II's mother) of around $10 million. Plus, he had to share $14 million left by his mother, the late Princess Diana of Wales that was left for him and Prince William.
Princess Diana Left Him an Inheritance
According to Forbes, Princess Diana reportedly left both Prince William and Prince Harry $10 million after taxes, and they started receiving annual dividends at age 25 to the tune of $450,000 a year.
Queen Elizabeth is believed to have left an estate worth approximately 782 million dollars solely to her son, King Charles. King Charles' inheritance from his mother will not be taxed due to the fact that money exchanged from "monarch to monarch" is exempt from taxation.
Kate Middleton Praised for Calling Prince William by His Real Name: 'Boss'
Sometimes she'll recycle outfits from years ago. (We'd love to know how many palace rooms are occupied by Kate's old clothing.) Still, even when she does rewear an outfit, she usually changes her accessories or shoes or some other detail to make the second look stand out.
Kate Middleton has previously been heard referring to her daughter as 'Lottie', which is a popular abbreviation of Charlotte. During a chat with a member of the public on a visit to Northern Ireland, Kate was told how old their son was. To this, Kate is said to have replied: "Oh, he's the same age as Lottie."